Identity and Access Management Engineer

Montclair State is New Jersey's second largest university. It offers the advantages of a large university - a broad undergraduate curriculum with a global focus, a wide variety of superior graduate programs through the doctoral level, and a diverse faculty and student body - combined with a small college's attention to students.

Posting Date September 12, 2016

Position Title Identity and Access Management Engineer

Vacancy # V-1212

Department Information Security and Identity Management

Division Information Technology

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Information Security and Identity Management for Information Technology; is responsible for all aspects of electronic Identity and Access Management, including user account (NetID) provisioning, user self-service password management interfaces, and role-based access control solutions.

• Assists with the management of current in-house developed user provisioning system and plays a key role in the design, implementation and deployment of any new or enhanced Identity and Access Management System (IAMS).

• Develops scripts, user interfaces, and data integrations with University systems of record. Ensures the integrity and security of user identity information by following coding best practices.

• Coordinates the secure transfer and synchronization of institutional data between administrative applications and intranet and Cloud/SaaS applications for electronic authentication and authorization purposes.

• Assists with the managment of the University's directory services including LDAP schema and tree design.

• Performs requirements analysis and technical planning in the design and implementation of secure applications in a multi-platform client/server environment.

• Responsible for designing and implementing applications, policies, and procedures for Identity Management that utilize Human Resources, Registrar, and Affiliate systems of record data.

• Acts as technical liaison for identity-related application development that involves other IT units or administrative and academic departments.

• Adheres to industry and University best practices for application design and deployment and leverages open standards development tools, languages, and libraries whenever possible.

• Researches new authentication and authorization technology such as digital signatures, one-time passwords, and biometrics, and how they can be integrated into future application design.

• Maintains integrity and appropriate confidentiality in all institutional and program operations.

• Establishes and maintains effective communication and cooperative working relationships with the institution's administrators, faculty and staff, government, and private agencies in order to accomplish the objectives of the Information Technology Division.

• Represents the university at conferences, seminars or meeting as required and serves on ad hoc and standing committees as required.

• Performs other functions consistent with the job title as necessary and as directed by the Director of Information Security and Identity Management or upper management.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION:

• Graduation from an accredited university/college with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three years of professional experience with Identity Management systems (commercial or custom built) and application development, preferably in an institution of higher education or other field that is directly related to the functions of the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge of directory services technologies such as LDAP and Active Directory.

• Knowledge of LDAP schema extension design, use and common frameworks such as eduPerson and eduOrg.

Building on a distinguished 105-year history, Montclair State University is proud to be a leading institution of higher education in New Jersey. The university's six colleges and schools serve more than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs. Situated on a beautiful, 250-acre suburban campus just 14 miles from New York City, Montclair State combines the instructional and research resources of a large public university in a dynamic, sophisticated, and diverse academic environment.

EEO/AA Statement:

Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity. Additional information can be found on the MSU website at www.montclair.edu.